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Types Of Tables In SAP - Transparent, Pooled & Cluster Tables

There are 3 types of tables in SAP Dictionary (DDIC). They are: Transparent Table Pooled Table Cluster Table TRANSPARENT TABLES: Whenever a table is created and defined through ABAP Dictionary, then it is called a transparent table. When the table is activated in ABAP Dictionary, a table automatically gets created in the underlying database with the same name as was defined in ABAP Dictionary. So generally we say, transparent tables has one to one relationship with underlying database which means there will be only one physical table on the database for each transparent table created and defined through ABAP Dictionary. T he names of the table and fields in underlying database will correspond or have the same names as the logical table definition in the ABAP Dictionary. Transparent tables can be used to store application data which include master data as well as transaction data. Transparent tables are probably the only type of table that you will ever create as a deve